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I grew up in New Jersey, spent a decade in Minneapolis, then most of my life in and around Chicago. Work moved me to Cincinnati and when I didn’t need to be here for work anymore, I surprised myself and […]

Usually after one of these Sunday emails, I’ll get a reply. Maybe two, often none. Last week, many people replied to the history of Chewing the Cud of Good. This made me realize there are other ‘oldies but goodies,’ posts

I periodically get an email asking about “Chewing the Cud of Good.” What is it?  What does it mean? This post explains the history and why it’s hard to do. It’s a rerun from March 2019. Which means we’ve been

You already know I met my goal to do yoga every day in January. (Blue days = Yoga days) So what happened in February? How’s March going? Here’s February: February 6-11, I was in Colorado, and didn’t plan to do

Today is the second Sunday of March, the date I proposed for a new holiday. Many of you liked the idea. The holiday now has a name: “Noteworthy.” Here’s how to celebrate: Gather your materials… Two candles Matches One small

Based on the reaction to last week’s email, status plays have been a prickly point for many. Have you ever been at a 4-way traffic stop, out in the country where there are no stoplights, just 4-way stop signs? Have

Last week, in response to the “there’s a man in my seat” email, my friend Teresa asked if there was something more than him ‘breaking the rules’ that triggered me. Good question. And a good friend to ask the good

9F. Economy Plus. Two rows back from first class, on the lower-rent side of the worthless curtain. There was a man in my seat. He slouched against the window, skinny-legged, knees almost touching the back of the middle seat. I

In January 2024, I did something every day that I’ve never in my life done every day. I did yoga. For comparison, here’s my count of yoga days for 2023: Jan          21 Feb          24 Mar           7 Apr            0 May           1